The new Kindle Colorsoft is a level up from the 11th Gen Paperwhite Kindle e-reader, as it comes with a color display. You can finally enjoy detailed graphics or images in an e-book without using your imagination to color them when reading.

This article will help you understand the new Colorsoft Kindle’s pros and cons and who should consider buying it.

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Pros: Why the new Amazon Kindle Colorsoft is amazing

Let’s start with the pros.

  1. A color display: It has been years since Kobo e-readers launched a color display, and we’ve been waiting for Amazon to catch up with their Kindle device. Well, color display is finally here on the latest Colorsoft Kindle device. Comic and graphic book readers can finally enjoy the vast Kindle book ecosystem in color. And just so you are clear, the Colorsoft isn’t just a flimsy color-screen update from the Paperwhite Kindle. The new Colorsoft is based on E Ink’s Kaleido technology, using a brand new display stack that hasn’t been used before in the Kindle e-reader series. E Ink has been powering LED displays in other e-reader devices, but this is the first time their state-of-the-art technology is used to power color display in a Kindle device.
  2. Fast(er) page turning: The Paperwhite 11th Gen Kindle works well when you swipe your index finger to turn to the next page. After all, turning the page is the most basic of tasks you can expect from an e-reader. Amazon has made that an even faster and more sensitive experience on the new Colorsoft Kindle device.
  3. Color-coded highlighting: Highlighting is essential, especially when reading e-books for academic purposes. The new Colorsoft Kindle lets you switch across different colors as you highlight text in an e-book. That way, you can be more sophisticated in taking notes and navigating sentences you find essential to remember for varying reasons.

Cons: Why you shouldn’t buy the new Amazon Kindle Colorsoft

Now, for a color display device a few years late to the market (other color e-readers have been on the market for a while), there are also some not-so-great factors about the new Colorsoft Kindle device.

Here they are…

  1. The price: $279.99 is quite a hefty fee for only getting a color display compared to the predecessor, the Paperwhite 11th Gen Kindle. The Colorosft is $60 more expensive than its closest color screen e-reader competitor, the Kobo Libra Colour.
  2. The Colorsoft doesn’t have other features to outdo competing color e-readers. As mentioned before, Amazon’s Colorosft Kindle e-reader has a fantastic color display that is cutting-edge and long overdue. However, considering that competing e-readers like the Kobo Libra Colour e-reader have other attractive features like stylus compatibility, it would have been great if the Colorsoft Kindle was also designed to have a stylus companion or any other feature that makes reading your e-books a re-imagined experience.
  3. The Kobo Libra Colour e-reader has a better display. Here’s why: The Colorsoft Kindle refreshes quite visibly and somewhat annoyingly each time you turn to a page with an image or graphic. This loading is more noticeable on the Colorsoft than the Kobo Libra Colour. This isn’t good news, considering the Colorsoft is $60 more expensive. Zooming in and out on the new Colorsoft Kindle is also slightly more ‘laggy’ and pixelated than on the Kobo Libra Colour.

Who is the Amazon Kindle Colorosft suitable for?

The new Colorsoft Amazon Kindle’s pros and cons list is very balanced. There are fewer pros than cons. This is why it becomes so essential only to purchase the Colorsoft Kindle if you are one of the following customers who will benefit from it.

  1. Comic book fans: There are plenty of comic books to read within Amazon’s e-book ecosystem. Unlike before, you can now read them in color – getting the same experience as reading a paperback comic book. Comic books are full of graphics. The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft is a game changer for comic book fans who prefer accessing all their comics on one screen instead of carrying or collecting a heap of comic books every year.
  2. Cookbook readers: Those who love to cook are also in for a great treat with the Amazon Kindle Colorsoft. Instead of reading bland black-and-white font recipes, foodies can finally see the meals and ingredients they need as they learn how to whip up delicious meals at home.
  3. Graphic or Manga novel fans: Reading in color isn’t only for comic book fans and foodies. Graphic novels have a whole genre and fan base, which you can now enjoy on the brand new Amazon Kindle Colorsoft.

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft compared to the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 12th Generation

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft (2024)

1st Generation

 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024)

12th Generation
Size 127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm 127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight 219 grams 211 grams
Screen 7-inch glare-free color

300 ppi (black & white)

150 ppi (color)

Flush-front design

94 nits max brightness

 7-inch glare-free black & white

300 ppi

Flush-front design

94 nits max brightness
Storage 32GB 16GB (regular); 32GB Signature Edition
Water resistance IPX8 IPX8
Wireless charging and connectivity Yes

Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPS

 Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition only

Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPS
Battery Up to 8 weeks between charges

Fully charged in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter.

It comes with USB-C charging cable

 Up to 12 weeks between charging.

It is fully charged in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter.

Comes with USB-C charging cable

Source: Digital Trends

Conclusion

Who should buy the new Amazon Kindle Colorsoft? If you love reading comics, graphic novels, or manga and you need color in your life, then this ereader is for you. Everyday fiction and nonfiction readers might want to bypass this one.

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